Information about #AEA10E color

#AEA10E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEA10E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 161, 14) — 68.2% red, 63.1% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 63 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated yellow, #AEA10E sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vomit (#A2A415). Nearby in the Register you will also find Puke (#A5A502) and Lucky (#AB9A1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 161, 14)), which gives #AEA10E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEA10E color variations

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#AEA10E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AEA10E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA10E
  • RGB174, 161, 14
  • CMYK0, 5, 63, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 161, 14)
  • HSL55°, 85%, 37%
  • HSL Precise55.125°, 85.106%, 36.863%
  • HSV55°, 92%, 68%
  • HSB55°, 92%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.631, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.631, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.631, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAEA10E
  • DECIMAL ID11444494
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01